Ulta Beauty (ULTA): financials, SEC filings and peers
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) is an other specialty retail company in the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
It was founded in 1990 and joined the S&P 500 on April 18, 2016.
Its fiscal year ends in January, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Retail-Retail Stores, NEC”.
Ulta Beauty at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $13.0B
- Revenue growth
- +11.2%
- Operating margin
- 12.5%
- Net income (12 months)
- $1.2B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $1.1B
- Cash
- $158M
- Debt
- —
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $27.42
Twelve months to August 1, 2026, from the 10-Q filed August 27, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to August 1, 2026, Ulta Beauty reported revenue of $13.0 billion, up 11.2% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 12.5%, down 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $12 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $1.2 billion (9.3% of revenue), 0.7% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $1.6 billion and capital spending $418 million, leaving free cash flow of $1.1 billion (8.9% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $158 million in cash and not reported in debt, a net cash position of $158 million.
The diluted share count fell 4.5% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $6.2 billion in fiscal 2021 to $12.4 billion in fiscal 2026, about 15.0% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin widened from 3.8% to 12.4% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.6B | $10.2B | $11.2B | $11.3B | $12.4B |
| Revenue growth | 40.3% | 18.3% | 9.8% | 0.8% | 9.7% |
| Operating margin | 15.0% | 16.1% | 15.0% | 13.9% | 12.4% |
| Net income | $986M | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Free cash flow | $887M | $1.2B | $1.0B | $964M | $1.1B |
| Diluted EPS | $17.98 | $24.01 | $26.03 | $25.34 | $25.64 |
Fiscal years as reported in Ulta Beauty’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed August 27, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed August 27, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed August 17, 2026 — Executive or director change; Other event
- 8-K filed July 14, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed June 9, 2026 — Executive or director change; Bylaw or fiscal-year change
- 10-Q filed June 2, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed June 2, 2026 — Earnings results
- 10-K filed March 26, 2026 — annual report
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Questions about Ulta Beauty
Is Ulta Beauty's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to August 1, 2026 was $13.0 billion, up 11.2% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Ulta Beauty profitable?
Yes. It earned $1.2 billion in net income over the twelve months to August 1, 2026, a net margin of 9.3%.
When did Ulta Beauty last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on August 27, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Ulta Beauty?
In the S&P 500, Ulta Beauty is grouped in Other Specialty Retail within the Consumer Discretionary sector. Tractor Supply (TSCO) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Ulta Beauty’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.